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1970 Map of Taylorsville

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Taylorsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Taylorsville serves as the focal point of this 1970s topographic survey, showing a landscape defined by the winding Lower Little River and the Alexander railroad line. The map captures the town's social and institutional infrastructure, from the Alexander Central High School and Hospital to more specialized sites like the State Correctional Unit and the County Fairgrounds. Cultural and recreational life is evident in the mid-century presence of the Drive-in Theater along the highway and a Golf Course near the river.

The surrounding Alexander County countryside is dotted with numerous small congregations and family burial grounds, such as Salem Church, St Johns Ch Cemetery, and Carsons Chapel. High points like Pearson Knob and Coon Mountain overlook a network of creeks including Muddy Creek and Greasy Creek. This record preserves the location of many rural schools and churches, such as Sugarloaf School and Three Forks Church, that anchored the local community during this era of North Carolina history.